Kanapatskaya Sweeps ACC Awards

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Syracuse's Viktoriya Kanapatskaya is this week's ACC Women's Tennis Player and Freshman of the Week. The Belarus native is being honored for her performance in last weekend's matches against Virginia Tech and No. 15 Virginia.

Kanapatskaya teamed up with graduate student Natalie Novotna to post a 6-3 win against No. 58 Elizabeh Danailova and Nika Kozar from Virginia Tech at No. 1 doubles and a 7-6 (3) victory against the Cavaliers' No. 2 doubles pair of Sofia Munera and Natasha Subhash.

Her 6-1, 6-2 victory against Kozar at No. 1 singles clinched Syracuse's win against the Hokies. Kanapatskaya then extended her singles winning streak to five with a 7-5, 6-4 win against 11th-ranked Subhash at No. 2 the spot.

Syracuse has the week off before hosting Miami on Friday, March 12 and No. 5 Florida State on Sunday, March 14. Both matches will be played at the Drumlins Tennis Center.

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